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PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908. A. L. JONES. COMBINED SCREEN AND WASHSTAND.APPLIGATION FILED APR 17. 1907 No. 876.807. PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

A. L. JONES. COMBINED SCREEN AND WASHSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 17. 1907.

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UNITED STATES ANNA L. JONES,

OF LYNOHBURG, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED SCREEN AND WASHSTAFI'D.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed April 17. 1967- Serial No. 368.725. 0

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA L. J ONES, citizen of the United States,residing at Lynchburg, in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia,have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Screen andWashstand, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to anew article of furniture comprising acombined screen, dresser and wash-stand, that is especially serviceablein dwellin s and apartments where the rooms are small and space is ofprime importance and although designed essentially as a wash-stand, ithas no resemblance to such when viewed from the front, but to thecontrary represents an ordinary folding screen of attractive appearance,and for this reason the article is peculiarly adapted as a bed-room ieceininstances where such room is also to e used as a livin room.

The object of t e invention is to provide'a combined article offurniture of the character tion, attractive in appearance and whoseparts may be readily assembled or folded for packing and shippinpurposes. 4

Briefly and spec' cally stated the invention comprises a new combinedarticle of furniture consisting of a central and outer screen sectionshinged together and adapted to be folded or collapsed one upon another,the said outer sections being disposed rearwardly and maintained at anangle to each other and to the central section, preferably by means ofan intermediate and a lower shelf which detachably connect saidrearwardly directed screen sections, a suitable closure being providedto close the opening between said shelves and thus provide a closedcompartment below the intermediate shelf, the space between the screensections above the compartment being open.

In order that the invention may be thoroughly understood I will proceedto describe a referred embodiment thereof in connection w1th theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1, is a front elevation. Fig. 2,is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 3, 1s. a rear elevation. Fig. 4,is a perspective view. Fig. 5, is a horizontal section taken on the line55Fig. 2. Fig. 6, is a transverse section showing the article folded.Fig. 7, is

a detailed sectional view showing one manner tail perspective viewpartly in section of a corner construction. 7

In the embodiment of the invention as herein shown, the screen consistsof three sections, namely, a central or intermediate section 1, and twoouter sections 2, the latter being preferablyconnected to the oppositevertical edges of the section 1, by means of hinges 3 and 4, one ofwhich hinges as shown at 4 is preferably of the double acting type sothat the outer sections 2 of the screen may be folded upon oppositesides of the interme,

diate section 1, as clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The severalscreen sections may be of any preferred desi n and embellishment, but Iprefer to provide the central section with a panel mirror 5, and a shelf6, the latter being detachably connected by means of screws or the like7. By constructing the central section with a mirror and shelf as shownand described a convenient dresser is provided. The two outer sections2, of the screen are, .as shown, disposed angularly relative to thecentral section 1, and are connected and braced in position by means ofshelves preferably three in number, an upper shelf 8, an intermediateshelf .9, and a lower shelf 10. These shelves are preferably detachablyconnected to the central .and outer screen sections so that they may bereadily attached and removed when desired. A simple and convenientmanner of attachin the shelves consists in providing each sh at properpoints as shown, with a plurality of hooks 12, which are constructed totake into suitable eyes 13, attached to the screen sections. Obviouslyany other suitable attaching means may be employed for securing theshelves in position.

I prefer to inclose the space between the intermediate and lower shelves.9 and 10, to provide a closed compartment, and to this end suitablevertical and horizontal framing.

are hinged together, and as all other parts of of supporting theshelves, and Fig.8, isa ds -l uhe article are detachably connected, itwill be apparent that the same may be readily taken apart and compactlyfolded for shipping or storing purposes and likewise the parts may beeasily and quickly assembled.

The chief characteristic of the invention resides in the fact that Ihave provided a new article of furniture which, when viewed from thefront, has every appearance of an ordinary folding screen, but which infact is a combined screen, dresser and wash-stand,

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise detailsof construction as shown and described except as I may-be limited by theterms of the appended claims, neither do I wish to be understood asconfining myself to any particular design of screensections as obviouslythese may be of any preferred design and embellished in any manner tosuit the demands.

What I claim is p 1. A new combined article of furniture, comprising acentral and outer screen sections hinged together and adapted to befolded or collapsed one upon another, the said outer sections beingdisposed rearwardly and maintained at an angle to each other and to thecentral section, an intermediate and a lower shelf connecting saidrearwardly directed screen sections, and a closure arranged to close theopening between said shelves and thus provide a closed compartment belowthe intermediate shelf, the space between the screen sections above thecompartment being open.

2. As a new article of furniture, a screen comprising an intermediateand outer screen sections of substantially uniform dimensions, saidouter sections being disposed rearwardly at an angle to each other andto the intermediate section, upper, lower and intermediate shelvesarranged between and secured to the outer sections, and doors forclosing the opening between the lower and intermediate shelves toprovide a compartment.

3. As a new article of furniture, an ornamental screen comprising anintermediate and outer screen sections of substantially uniformdimensions, said outer sections being disposed rearwardly at an angle toeach other and to the intermediate section, a lower and an intermediateshelf connecting the outer sections, and a" closure for closing theopening between the said shelves.

4. As a new article of furniture, a screen comprising a central screensection and subeach other and to the intermediate section, a

mirror in the front face of the latter section, a shelf below saidmirror, an intermediate and a lower shelf connecting said rearwardlydirected screen sections, and a closure arranged to close the openingbetween said shelves and thus provide a closed compartment below theintermediate shelf, the space between the screen sections above thecompartment being open.

6. As a new article of furniture, a combined screen and wash-stand,comprising a central and outer screen sections hinged together andadapted to be folded or collapsed one upon another, the said outersections being directed rearwardly at an angle to each other and to thecentral section, upper, lower and intermediate shelves connecting thesaid rearwardly directed screen sections, and swinging doors arranged toclose the opening between the lower and intermediate shelves and providea closed compartment below said intermediate shelf, the space betweenthe screen sections above said last named shelf being open.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ANNA L. JONES.

Witnesses 'S ELTZER V. KEMP, i ALrcE L. KREBBS.

